This category of our site offers numerous
varied perspectives about Prince Edward Island. Unlike
any other section, here you will find opinions from young
Islanders who interviewed their family members about
Island life, or who recalled their own memories, or who
examined the significance of a family heirloom. The
quotations below are mostly excerpts from essays
depicting “The Island Way of Life,” and they
include subjects such as ice fishing, the ferry boats
that once connected the Island from Borden to the
mainland, the family farm, and the seasons that we enjoy
and, at times, endure.
The quotations appearing in this section are categorized
according to the grades that the students are in. Many
thanks to Ron Perry’s grade 6 class, Sandra
Sheridan’s grade 8 students, and Mary Crane’s
grade ten students for helping us glean memories from
their grandparents, gather artifacts and photographs, and
for enlightening the world with their perceptions of the
Island way of life.
In order to ensure the authenticity of the students’
writing, limited editing was performed.
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